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Compeer Volunteers to offer friendship and encouragement

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ORGANIZATION: Compeer Program

  • 107 people are interested
Compeer Friendship Match Nancy and Amanda
Compeer Volunteer Mentor has been a friend to Nancy since 2010.

We need adult Volunteers for our program in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. We are looking for individuals that can spend 1 hour per week , one to one, with an adult who is managing mental health issues. Volunteers call their matches, meet their matches in agreed upon public places, and are welcome to attend the many monthly Compeer Events listed on the monthly Compeer Events Calander.

Volunteers do not need a background or an education in mental health. Volunteers are trained by Compeer Staff. Volunteers receive on going support and guidance from Compeer Staff.

Volunteers are not required to pay for anyone but themselves for all activities. Volunteers and their Matches are responsible only for their own transportation.

Compeer at Far West Center is a 36 year continuos afiliate the nonprofit Compeer International. Please check out: www.compeer.org.

Compeer focuses on friendship as a healing part of the recovery process. Compeer aims to decrease isolation. Compeer focus on the optimistic and active part of rejoining the community.

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About Compeer Program

Location:

Far West Center, 29133 Health Campus Dr., Westlake, OH 44145, US

Mission Statement

The Compeer Program matches caring, compassionate adult volunteers with persons coping with a mental illness to provide supportive friendship and socialization.

Description

The Compeer Program is part of the Far West Center in Westlake, OH. Far West Center provides many mental health services. Our Compeer Program assists mental health consumers of Cuyahoga County.

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights
Community
People with Disabilities
Advocacy & Human Rights, Community, People with Disabilities

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Far West Center29133 Health Campus Dr.Westlake, OH 44145

(41.43676,-81.9436)
 

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 18
  • ongoing

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